Hello Everyone
After all the wet and horrible weather we have had recently, we have a beautiful day here. Part of me is thinking I should be outside in my garden enjoying the sunshine but I could not keep away from my sewing room. I have been busy today sewing the border for my quilt. I am eager to see how this will look, and hope my plan works. It is always exciting to see if what you envision works out.
I have decided to make the border from two inch squares, I have always loved this ( organized ) scrappy look. I say organized because I have to admit to being a bit of a control freak. I cannot relax and just sew these together randomly. I like to organize the colours and make sure there are not two of the same fabric sitting together. ( famous last words as this usually always happens and you do not notice it until the quilt is finished ) Therefore I cut the squares individually and I do not try to save time by sewing strips together, then cross cutting. Cutting the squares individually also gives me a more random look.
This border also gives me the chance to use all the fabrics in the fat 1/4 bundle. It has amazed me just how far this bundle has stretched. Don't we all love Fat Quarters.
Here is my progress so far. [caption id="attachment_1572" align="aligncenter" width="300"] My organized pile of squares[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1575" align="aligncenter" width="207"] Sewing the squares into pairs.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1574" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Sewing the pairs together.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1573" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Now to sew these together, until my border is the correct size.[/caption]So much fun !
I can't wait to show you the finished result in my next post.
Happy Stitching
Sharon
Your border looks great, can’t wait to see it complete. Looking forward to seeing the quilt top too. I am really itching to do some sewing too, however still have quite a bit of unpacking and sorting to do before I can go there. The joys of moving from one city to another.
Your quilts are amazing. Such beautiful work. I have enjoyed reading past posts.
I’ve been have a wee flick through your blog and your quilts are lovely. Love the fabrics you’re using for this one.
Looking good. Great colours!
How to press a Flying Geese Border ? This is the question I was asked so I have done my best to answer as it is not exactly what you might be expecting to see. Read more to see how I pressed the seams to get nice flat intersections.
Making four Flying Geese units at a time is a great time saver, and a wonderful method. I love to oversize the units and trim them down to the correct size for perfect blocks. Read how I go about making these versatile units that I use in almost every quilt I make.
Elizabeth Bryan
August 03, 2016
the colours are so yummy. Can’t wait to see more progress photos